Ethics and Philosophy

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Good:

- "For god so loved that he sent his only son to die, so that those who believe in him shall not perish; but have eternal life" -> good

- "Love your neighbour" -> good

- "An eye for an eye" -> evil

- "be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving eachother, just as in Christ, God forgave you" -> good

- Dealing with suffering

Attending Church

Reading the Bible

Praying to God

Know that God has a plan for us all

Know God works in mysterious ways

"I will never leave you, nor forsake you"

- conscience -> a persons moral sense or right and wrong

- Natural Evil -> inevitable, an evil we cannot stop or control

- Moral Evil -> human choice to do bad things, can be stopped and controlled

Devil -

Traditional -> a fallen angel. Red man with horns. The cause of all evil.

Non traditional -> the concept of ourselves choosing evil over good

"I saw Satan fall like lightening from Heaven"

Moral Guidance -> a 'path' that explains the right virtues

Moral Code -> Ten commandments

there is 1 god

dont worship any other gods

Dont use the lords name in vein

rest on th 7th day

respect your elders

dont kill

dont commit adultery

dont steal

dont lie

be content with what you have

job -> Satan told God to test Job's faith

-> Job lost his family, lifestock, land and health

-> Job kept his faith and was rewarded by God

Religion, Peace and Justice:

- " Let the oppressed go free"

- " live peaceably with all"

- "if he repents, forgive him"

- "an eye for an eye"

- " love your enemies and pray for those who prosecute you"

- "if anyone curses their mother or father, they must be put to death"

Liberation Theory -> god has the power to change in-just situations

Social injustice -> A group/person being treated unfairly in society

Restorative Justice -> Victim can meet the criminal and get answers as to why they committed the crime

Just war theory ->

last resort

must ensure good

for a good reason

started by a legitimate authority

reasonable chance of success

No civilians targeted

Pacifism -> all violence is wrong, war costs a lot of money. The world would be better without war

Quakers -> conscientious objectors. "love your enemies and pray for those who prosecute you"

may take up roles such as ambulance drivers to avoid violence but help during wars.

yes:

-may be necessary

-if it fulfils the just war criteria

-old testament is more punishing an harsh... is is okay?

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